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I like dessert. A lot. And I’ve been going on and on about a particular favorite of mine for a while now…

CHEESECAKE.

After reading about a healthified protein rich cheesecake version here, I knew I had to give it a go. I have since made dozens of cheesecakes, attempting to perfect the recipe and cooking method. You can read all about some of my most successful attempts and variations in these links:

*Any flavor variation can be made by being creative with these ingredients.

*if using protein powder, I recommend using a blend versus a pure whey protein. Pure whey might cause a slightly drier cheesecake. Casein protein works great and is what i usually use.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Boil a pot of water on the stove, which will be put in a pan underneath the cheesecake in the oven. (This is my version of the water bath method—>made a big difference in texture due to more even heat distribution during cooking.

Combine all ingredients, except eggs, and mix with a hand mixer. Add in eggs last and mix until just blended in, being careful not to overmix.

Pour batter into a 9 inch spring form baking pan that has been greased with cooking spray.

Put into oven along with with the pan of hot water for your water bath, placed directly below cheesecake

Bake at 325 for 25 minutes, then reduce heat to 200 degrees and bake another 25 minutes.

This recipe is very versatile and can be changed up to create countless different flavors. Especially when you think about the different syrup and protein flavors available today, it is pretty easy to make just about any combo your heart desires!

My favourite recipes are always slightly evolving since I am always making tweaks. Your cheesecake recipe looks fantastic! Is Stevia in the Raw a liquid or powder? I am going to try replacing it with something (I don’t have any) but I am not sure if I should replace it with more protein powder or more liquid? Thanks! 🙂